2007 Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
587 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
35,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 526 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 198 of 587 complaints (33.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 105 | 17.9% |
| Engine operation | 100 | 17.0% |
| Steering behavior | 98 | 16.7% |
| Braking behavior | 77 | 13.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 37 | 6.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 34 | 5.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 198 |
| Electrical System | 93 |
| Steering | 79 |
| Suspension | 51 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 47 |
| Suspension:Front | 25 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 22 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 22 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 198; Electrical System: 93; Steering: 79; Suspension: 51; Engine And Engine Cooling: 47; Suspension:Front: 25; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 22; Fuel/Propulsion System: 22
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 197 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 147 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 118 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 35 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 21 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 197; 25,000 to 49,999: 147; 50,000 to 74,999: 118; 75,000 to 99,999: 35; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 8
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (197). 61 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 142 |
| 2008 | 31 |
| 2009 | 50 |
| 2010 | 146 |
| 2011 | 93 |
| 2012 | 32 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2007: 142; 2008: 31; 2009: 50; 2010: 146; 2011: 93; 2012: 32; 2013: 19; 2014: 15; 2015: 31; 2016: 11; 2017: 9; 2018: 5; 2019: 2; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 105 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 100 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 98 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10194217 · 2007-06-26 (June 26, 2007)
JEEP 2007 WRANGLER, ENGINE STALL SATURDAY JUNE 23, 2007, SOME TIME AROUND 10:30 - 11:00 A.M. WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP ON FREEWAY AT 62 TO 63 MILES PER HOUR, WITH OUT WARNING ENGINE FELT LIKE IT CUT OUT, CAR THEN STARTED SLOWING DOWN, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE COMING ON, NOTICED TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER DROPPING OFF, DID NOT HAVE TO RESTART ENGINE CAME BACK TO LIFE ON ITS OWN, THEN THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED GOING OUT, WHAT SEEMED LIKE ONE BY ONE TILL THEY WERE ALL OFF, THIS ALL HAPPENED WITH IN SECONDS. CIRCUMSTANCES: 5,732 MILES ON ODOMETER, A…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,732 miles reported. Look up ODI 10194217 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10256482 · 2009-01-27 (January 27, 2009)
TWO MAIN PROBLEMS - THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACE ON MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER DUE TO OVER FLOW PROBLEMS, AFTER READING A FEW DISCUSSION BOARDS I NOTICED THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE AUTO SHUT OFF WOULD SIGNIFY THAT THE TANK WAS FULL, UPON PULLING THE NOZZLE ABOUT A PINT OF GAS WOULD BLOW BACK AT YOU. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP DID REPLACE THE TANK, BUT I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR DANGER AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. MY SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT THE JEEP WILL STALL FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SY…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256482 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186441 · 2007-03-29 (March 29, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE COMING TO A STOP. AS IT IDLED TO ~600 RPMS THE ENGINE DIED. THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, AND THE VEHICAL STALLED AGAIN AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT WAS LIT WAS THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT. PRECEEDING THIS OCCURRENCE, ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY DIRECTION IN THE MANUAL WAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS STALL BUG ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER JK. I …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,812 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186441 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186649 · 2007-04-01 (April 1, 2007)
MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON ME 2 TIMES. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON A 2007 4WD JEEP WRANGLER JK. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AND THEN STARTED TO TRAVEL FORWARD, THEN ALL THE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP, THE RADIO WHEN DEAD, AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WITHIN 2 SECONDS, IT STARTED DRIVING NORMAL AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, I PARKED IN A SPOT. I SAT THERE FOR 2 MINUTES, THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. I COMPLETELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186649 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186133 · 2007-03-26 (March 26, 2007)
I WAS GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL ON A REMOTE TRAIL WITH A HALF A TANK OF GAS. AFTER 10 MINUTES THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY AND THE ENGINE DIED, I LOST MY BRAKES JUST WHEN I NEEDED THEM THE MOST. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND WE PLUNGED DOWN THE VERY VERY STEEP HILL WITH NO WAY TO STOP OR TO STEER. FOR SOME REASON IN A STEEP DOWN HILL THE ENGINE DID NOTNOT GET FUEL. LOSING BRAKES AND STEERING POWER JUST WHEN IT IS NEEDED THE MOST IS AN ACCIDENT AND A LAW SUITE WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186133 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186333 · 2007-03-28 (March 28, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT PAVED ROAD AT 45 MPH AND IT TURNED ITSELF OFF FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK ON. COMPLETELY DEAD, IT CAME BACK ON BY ITSELF, (I GUESS INERTIA FIRED IT BACK UP AS IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. NO DUMMY LIGHTS STAYED ON, SO I DIDN'T GO BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE SEE HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOW THREAD.PHP?T=2634 AND HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOW THREAD.PHP?T=3187 FOR MORE INSTANCES.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186333 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10181714 · 2007-02-05 (February 5, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OUT AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WILL BE LOST. AFTER A SHORT OUTAGE, ELECTRICAL POWER WILL BE RESTORED AND THE ENGINE WILL RESTART. TSB 18-036-06 (COMPUTER REFLASH) WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HOWEVER IT DID NOT PREVENT ADDITIONAL FAILURES. SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 65 MPH AND RESULTED IN A NEAR ACCIDENT WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER FOLLOWING MOST RECENT FAILURE AND NO CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181714 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183213 · 2007-02-21 (February 21, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON AS TO START THE MOTOR ALL POWER WAS LOST AND THE WHOLE JEEP BUCKED. AFTER A SHORT OUTAGE, ELECTRICAL POWER WILL BE RESTORED AND THE ENGINE WILL RESTART. WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE WHEN IT HAPPENED YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183213 at NHTSA ↗